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Do Our Kids Know What They Are Working On?

Nov 20, 2014 | 3-6 year-olds, 6-8 year-olds, 8 years and up, Articulation, Strategies to Encourange Language Development

Every now and then I have to remind myself of some basics in delivering speech therapy to kids. In articulation therapy, I hear the voice and sage...

Having Some Fun with Ripples, Pre-teaching Classroom Vocabulary in Word-finding Therapy

Nov 17, 2014 | Word Finding

It is so important to have a good relationship with a client's classroom teacher, especially if they have word-finding difficulties. The classroom...

Tips For Preschool Speech Evaluation for Hypernasality

Nov 14, 2014 | Nasality

I recently had a preschool child referred to me for articulation and possible hypernasality issues. Mom was actually spot on in our initial phone...

Thanksgiving Homework that Works

Nov 10, 2014 | 6-8 year-olds

As an itinerant therapist, I work in homes and often arrive after school so I see what comes home in the backpack. I'm amazed at the amount of...

Build and Imagine Combines Engineering and Language Learning with Tons of Fun

Nov 6, 2014 | 3-6 year-olds, 6-8 year-olds

I'm getting lots of inquiries lately about what to get kids and grandkids for the holidays. After this week's interview on NBC CT, I am getting...

Happy Halloween to all Blakcats and Gostes!

Oct 30, 2014 | Uncategorized

Happy Halloween to everyone! Hope you have fun trick-or-treating and have as safe holiday. Here was one of my treats that I found after our trip to...

5 Ways To Build Language Skills, Playing With A Puzzle

Oct 30, 2014 | 3-6 year-olds, Language, Strategies to Encourange Language Development

Parents don't typically consider a puzzle to be a language learning toy. Sure, it's great to build fine motor, and spacial relationship skills but...

How Parents Can Discourage Their Kids From Reading

Oct 29, 2014 | 3-6 year-olds, 6-8 year-olds, Reading

It's always interesting what sparks interest in social media. One of the most popular posts I shared on Facebook recently was "Eight Ways Parents...

Fun Halloween Jokes For Kids

Oct 27, 2014 | 3-6 year-olds, 6-8 year-olds, 8 years and up, Strategies to Encourange Language Development

I've heard more knock knock jokes this week while staying with my grandkids. Kids tell jokes in the cafeteria, in the hall, on the bus, at the...

Kids Inventing A Halloween Cat From Hape’s Packaging

Oct 26, 2014 | 3-6 year-olds, 6-8 year-olds, 8 years and up, Strategies to Encourange Language Development

"Do you know what happens when you make a toy? It helps the world!" That's what 6 year-old Caroline told me as she worked on her Halloween Cat toy,...